A visual-developmental perspective for children born very preterm
- Conditions
- cerebral visual impairmentvisual processing dysfunctions100475181002930110028920
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
Patient group: All infants who have been born extremely or very preterm (i.e. before 30 weeks gestational age) at the NICU of the Erasmus MC-Sophia Children*s Hospital will be available for inclusion at 1 year corrected age.
Control group: children who were born at term and who have no record of visual or neurological problems will be available for inclusion from 1 year of age
Exclusion Criteria
All groups: Visual acuity below 0.05 (Snellen equivalent) / High chance of epileptical activity during assessment
Patient group: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) of grade 3 or higher
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Parameters that serve as a quantification of visual processing functions, such<br /><br>as visual function exams and visually-guided orienting behavior (viewing<br /><br>reaction times and accuracy). Endpoints are the changes in these parameters<br /><br>after the visual rehabilitation program (i.e. from 2 years CA). </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Medical and demographic characteristics<br /><br>Neurocognitive development at 2 years of age<br /><br>CVI Inventory for daily life visual functioning<br /><br>Parental interview to evaluate experiences with and ethical issues of the new<br /><br>care chain</p><br>